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Bank of Maharashtra Q1 FY27: Profit Growth Holds, Asset Quality Stays Tight

Bank of Maharashtra opened FY27 with another strong quarter, backed by rapid balance sheet expansion and stable asset quality. For the quarter ended 30 June 2026, the bank reported net profit of Rs 2,020 crore, up 27% year-on-year. Operating profit rose 21% year-on-year to Rs 3,117 crore.

Total income for the quarter stood at Rs 9,063 crore, a 15% year-on-year increase, driven largely by interest income of Rs 8,035 crore. Non-interest income improved to Rs 1,029 crore, up 25% year-on-year, aided by higher fee income, recoveries from written-off accounts, and a stronger treasury line.

The operating story remained consistent with the recent trend: growth was strong, costs were controlled, and credit quality remained within a narrow band. The bank’s return ratios stayed elevated, with RoA at 1.90% (Jun’26) and RoE at 24.65%.

Growth is led by advances, with RAM maintaining its mix

As of 30 June 2026, total business reached Rs 6,50,457 crore, up 19.10% year-on-year. Deposits were Rs 3,44,493 crore (up 12.93% year-on-year) and global advances were Rs 3,05,964 crore (up 26.90% year-on-year). The global credit-deposit ratio was 88.82%.

Loan growth continued to be well spread. Domestic advances were Rs 2,97,858 crore, and the bank’s RAM book remained the core growth engine. Retail advances rose 24.59% year-on-year to Rs 89,661 crore. Agriculture advances grew 28.94% to Rs 42,290 crore, while MSME advances increased 23.17% to Rs 55,386 crore. Corporate and others stood at Rs 1,10,521 crore.

The bank also reported a growing overseas book. Overseas advances were Rs 8,106 crore as of June 2026. In the concall, management attributed around 3 percentage points of the advances growth to the IBU book, stating that the International Banking Unit had built a book of around Rs 8,200 crore in 8 to 9 months, and had sanctions of around USD 965 million.

Financial summary (Q1)

Margins soften, but management stays committed to guidance

The quarter reflected some pressure on spreads. The investor deck shows NIM at 3.79% for Jun’26 versus 3.95% in Jun’25. During the concall, management described NIM at 3.85%, noting a 10 bps reduction, but stated it was still above the earlier guidance level of 3.75%.

The ratio trends in the presentation also indicate that deposit and funding costs stayed under control. Cost of deposits was 4.38% for Jun’26 (down from 4.59% in Jun’25), and cost of funds was 4.01% (down from 4.26%). At the same time, yields moved lower: yield on advances declined to 8.57% and yield on funds to 7.56%.

Management explained the yield movement largely through rate transmission and resets. It cited the impact of MCLR resets following rate cuts in the previous year and noted that the global yield is also influenced by the overseas mix, including the IBU book. It also highlighted that a significant portion of the loan book is repo-linked, which can benefit the bank if the rate cycle turns.

Asset quality remains strong, with high provision buffers

The bank continued to report best-in-class asset quality among peers in the deck’s context. As of 30 June 2026, gross NPAs were Rs 4,434 crore and the GNPA ratio was 1.45%. Net NPA ratio stood at 0.13%. Provision coverage ratio including technical write-offs was 98.55%.

The movement table shows fresh slippages (net) of Rs 888 crore in Jun’26, with gross additions of Rs 890 crore and total reductions of Rs 702 crore. Closing gross NPA rose from Rs 4,246 crore in Mar’26 to Rs 4,434 crore in Jun’26.

By segment, retail NPAs remained low at 0.34%. Corporate and others were particularly low at 0.04%. The key stress pocket continued to be agriculture with a sector NPA ratio of 7.58%, though this was lower than 9.65% in Jun’25.

In the concall, management also discussed stress and recoveries. It said the stress percentage in the loan book reduced to 3.18%, a 140 bps improvement year-on-year, and that stress in absolute terms reduced by around Rs 1,300 crore. It also reported Q1 recoveries of about Rs 709 crore, including cash recovery of about Rs 490 crore and upgrades of about Rs 208 crore. Recovery from written-off accounts was stated at Rs 305 crore.

A notable disclosure was around the Maharashtra debt waiver scheme. Management said the eligible portfolio for the scheme was about Rs 3,500 crore, with government receivable estimated at about Rs 2,750 crore, and farmer contribution around Rs 260 crore. It also stated that the bank holds provisions in these eligible accounts and highlighted potential for technical write-off recoveries and deposit inflows through incentive payments.

Digital, distribution, and operating leverage

The bank continued to expand its physical and digital footprint. Domestic branches increased to 2,815 as of Jun’26 from 2,641 as of Jun’25. Management reiterated that branch expansion is planned at a pace of around 200 branches a year, and it framed this as a structural contributor to growth.

On digital traction, the presentation highlights a rise in Zen Lyfe mobile banking users to 1.39 million in Jun’26 from 0.59 million in Dec’25. UPI/BHIM users rose sharply to 9.37 million in Jun’26 from 6.97 million in Mar’26, and WhatsApp banking users increased to 2.89 million.

The deck also outlines specific digital initiatives, including a digital Mudra STP cash credit facility for new-to-bank customers up to Rs 10 lakh and an end-to-end digital onboarding process for vehicle loans for new-to-bank customers. These are positioned as paperless and fast approval journeys.

Capital and balance sheet position

Capital adequacy stayed comfortable. As of 30 June 2026, CET1 was 15.56% and Tier 1 was 16.35%. Total CRAR was 18.64%. Total assets were Rs 4,26,303 crore as of Jun’26.

Management indicated that the bank has a board-approved equity raising plan of Rs 5,000 crore for FY27, with RBI and shareholder approvals already in place, pending government approval.

Takeaways

Bank of Maharashtra’s Q1 FY27 update shows continuity rather than reinvention. Growth remains strong, profitability is resilient, and asset quality stays tight, supported by high provision coverage. The main monitorables are the funding mix given the gap between advances and deposit growth, and the trajectory of yields and margins as the rate cycle evolves and the overseas book scales.

The quarter reinforces management’s repeated messaging from the concall: guidance is treated as a floor, and the bank aims to deliver profitable growth without loosening underwriting standards.